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Your Democracy Saturday, June 14, 2025 - 06:24 Source

She Won. They Didn't Just Change the Machines. They Rewired the Election.How Leonard Leo's 2021 sale of an electronics firm enabled tech giants to subvert the 2024 election.

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Your Democracy Saturday, June 14, 2025 - 05:45 Source

The commercial or mainstream press is a megaphone for the ruling class. It genuflects before establishment politicians, generals, intelligence chiefs, corporate heads and hired apologists who carried out the corporate coup d’état that created our system of inverted totalitarianism.

 

Journalists and Their Shadows (w/ Patrick Lawrence) | The Chris Hedges Report

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MacroBusiness Saturday, June 14, 2025 - 00:05 Source

International Reading: Trump to Dismantle FEMA After 2025: Let the States Handle It – Atlas News French drivers sue Tesla claiming Musk turned cars into ‘extreme-Right’ symbol: Tesla owners in France have filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk – IBC Canadian Boycott Of U.S. Travel Is Going Stronger Than Ever, New Data Says – Forbes

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Renew Economy Friday, June 13, 2025 - 19:34 Source

Woodside Energy’s North West Shelf (NWS) gas project Western Australia

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Your Democracy Friday, June 13, 2025 - 17:53 Source

The US Defense department is reviewing the 2021 AUKUS submarine deal with the UK and Australia, the Financial Times reported earlier. The review is being led by Elbridge Colby, a senior defense official known for his past skepticism of the pact.

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MacroBusiness Friday, June 13, 2025 - 16:00 Source

The Israeli war on Iran has dominated the final session of the trading week here in Asia with all share markets finishing in the red, with a very small bid towards the USD for a safe haven bid, except gold. The Australian dollar was also finally pushed back below the 65 cent level in the

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John Quiggin Friday, June 13, 2025 - 13:37 Source

Hi everyone

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MacroBusiness Friday, June 13, 2025 - 13:13 Source

Australia’s cafe industry is on the verge of collapse. Over the past two decades, there has been an explosion in the number of cafes operating across Australia. IBIS World estimates that more than 27,000 cafes are operating in Australia, employing 139,000 people. Competition is intense, with multiple cafes often operating at the same locations. However,

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MacroBusiness Friday, June 13, 2025 - 12:30 Source

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has cut the official cash rate by 2.25% to 3.25% over the past nine months. The rapid monetary easing was in response to a sharp decline in GDP and national income: New Zealand’s unemployment rate also shot up to 5.1% as of Q1 2025: The latest batch of data

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Your Democracy Friday, June 13, 2025 - 12:22 Source

As a programme partner, Australian businesses are supplying components for the entire F-35 fleet, not just Australian aircraft. Every F-35 built contains some Australian parts and components.

In total, more than 70 Australian companies have been awarded export contracts valued at AU$4.13 billion. These contracts will provide more than 3,000 high-tech manufacturing jobs for Australian industry.

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MacroBusiness Friday, June 13, 2025 - 12:00 Source

The Victorian government has set a delusional target to deliver 95% renewable energy by 2035. These targets are legislated in the Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment) Act 2017 (Vic), namely: 25% by 2020 (achieved) 40% by 2025 65% by 2030 (previously 50%) 95% by 2035 (new). Victoria’s renewable energy targets overlook the reality that wind

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